Record ID: IOW-968201
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen gold posy finger ring of early eighteenth century date. Length: 23.5mm, width: 12.0mm. Weight 1.27g. Treasure case no. 2007 T244 (disclaimed). The ring is inscribed on the inside of the D-section hoop "I cannot show the love I O". This is followed by a stamped maker's mark in a rectangular punch of the letters PE in Roman capitals. This inscription appears on a ring in the British Museum's collections. It is listed in Joan Evans "English Posies and Posy Rings" (1931). The maker's mark appears to be that of William Pearson, who registered as a smallworker in 1704.
Created on: Friday 8th June 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-09A610
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete corroded copper alloy and gilded finger ring of possible Post-Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Maximum diameter 17.8mm, width 1.2mm and 0.8mm thick. Weight 0.36g. The hoop is misshapen. It is sub-circular in plan and sub-rectangular in cross-section. Traces of gilding are visible on the inside and outside of the hoop.
Created on: Wednesday 1st August 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-053932
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy finger ring of Post-Medieval or Modern date (Post AD 1500). Outer diameter 21.1mm, inner diameter 17.3mm and 4.2mm in width. Weight 2.71g. The outer face of the hoop is convex and has two circumferential minor grooves, one close to each edge. Within the grooves there is an inscription with stops in the form of five pointed stars. However, due to wear and corrosion, the inscription is indeterminate. The inside of the hoop is slightly convex. The outer face of the hoop is worn and corroded, whereas the inside of the hoop is worn and smooth and has a mid…
Created on: Monday 13th August 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-A48135
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen copper alloy finger ring of probable Post-Medieval date (AD 1500 – AD 1800). Length: 22.9mm; width: 17.8mm and 1.4mm thick. Weight: 1.32g. The hoop is flat on the inner face and slightly convex on the outer face. Decoration on the outer face consists of closely aligned parallel transverse grooves. The ring is corroded and in poor condition. A patchy dark green patina is present on the outer face of the hoop only.
Created on: Wednesday 26th September 2007
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-461BE6
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and missapen gold posy ring of Post-Medieval, sixteenth or seventeenth century date (AD 1500 - AD 1700). Diameter: c.22.0mm; weight: 2.55g. Treasure case no. 2007 T574 (disclaimed). The ring is squashed significantly out of shape but it remains intact with no breaks to the band. External decoration is a repeated pattern of engraved scrollwork and flowers, which may have once been enamelled. To the interior it is inscribed in Roman capitals: "* BEFORE LYFE COMES DEATH". The origin of this motto is unclear and is not recorded on any of the posy rings within the British Museum…
Created on: Wednesday 21st November 2007
Last updated: Wednesday 13th July 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-7051A2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete copper alloy finger ring of probable eighteenth century date (AD 1700 – AD 1800). Outer diameter: 16.2mm; width of hoop: 5.0mm and 0.6mm thick. Weight: 1.22g. The outer edges of the ring are slightly raised to form a rim. Along the centre of the hoop there is a circumferential raised band with a constant width of about 2.0mm. This band is decorated with alternating and regularly spaced motifs in the form of flowers and possibly buckles. At either side of this decorative band the spaces are decorated with closely spaced transverse ribbing. However, this ribbing is mainly…
Created on: Tuesday 28th October 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-F93AA2
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy finger-ring of probable eighteenth or nineteenth century date (AD 1700 – AD 1900). Outer diameter: 21.3mm; width: 7.2mm. Weight: 4.66g. The outer face of the hoop is decorated with six evenly spaced flower motifs within a lozenge-shaped field. Each space between the flowers has opposed foliage motifs. There is no indication of any surface treatment. A patina has not survived and the surface colour of the metal is dull reddish brown. There are areas of loose light green copper alloy corrosion products.
Created on: Wednesday 10th December 2008
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-C32A85
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete cast copper alloy finger-ring of probable eighteenth or nineteenth century date (AD 1700 – AD 1900). Outer diameter: 22.0mm; width: 5.7mm. Weight: 4.15g. The outer face of the hoop is decorated with nine panels of two different alternating flower motifs. However, at the soldered join two of the same motifs abut. The join is not visible on the outer face of the hoop but is crude and easily visible on the inside. There is no indication of any surface treatment. A patina has not survived and the surface colour of the metal is dull reddish brown. There are areas of loose li…
Created on: Friday 6th February 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Isle of Wight', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-028AC5
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A fragment of a silver-gilt finger-ring of early post-Medieval date (1500-1600). Length: 21.3mm; width of hoop: 7.3mm. thickness of hoop 1.2mm. Weight: 1.69g. Treasure case no. 2009 T253. A fragment of a silver-gilt finger-ring with an old break at each end. The outer face of the hoop has a raised rim at each edge which encloses a convex centre decorated with lines of simple punch marks. The inside of the hoop is flat.
Created on: Sunday 17th May 2009
Last updated: Monday 21st March 2011
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Calbourne', grid reference and parish protected.

Record ID: IOW-43E3F4
Object type: FINGER RING
Broad period: POST MEDIEVAL
County: Isle of Wight
Workflow stage: Published
A complete and misshapen posy finger-ring of post-Medieval date. Treasure case no. 2009 T257. The outer face of the hoop is engraved with four evenly spaced composite flower heads and the inside of the hoop is inscribed: Let vertue be a guide to thee. A stamped maker's mark at the end of the inscription is formed by initials: I W.
Created on: Wednesday 20th May 2009
Last updated: Thursday 16th April 2020
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Newport', grid reference and parish protected.